Tag Archives: People’s Liberation Army Navy

Report: Russian Arms Sales Give China a Better Chance in Competing with U.S. Ships

By: John Grady

September 2, 2015 12:07 PM

Type 022 Fast Attack Missile Craft Houbei Class of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) test fires C-803 antiship missile. PLAN Photo via Global Military Review

“Improved maritime strike capability has given Chinese warships a much greater chance of competing against their U.S. counterparts” and improved naval air defenses allow its warships “the ability to operate at increasingly great distances from shore”—major advances in large part speeded by arms, vessels and technology sales from Russia since the end of the Cold War. Read More →

Essay: Inside the Design of China’s Yuan-class Submarine

By: Capt. Christopher P. Carlson, USN (Retired)

August 31, 2015 2:13 PM

People’s Liberation Army’s Navy (PLAN) Yuan-class submarine.

China’s evolving submarine force is a topic worthy of sober examination and debate. However, for the discussion to be useful in informing both national policy-makers and citizenry alike, the content must be based on accurate data and sound analysis. Unfortunately, both are often found wanting when it comes to English-language reporting on the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Read More →

Opinion: What if They Held a Salvo Competition and Nobody Came?

By: Col. Michael W. Pietrucha, USAF

August 27, 2015 1:08 PM

Left to right, the guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69), and the guided missile destroyers USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), USS Carney (DDG 64) and USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) launch a coordinated volley of missiles in 2003. US Navy Photo

After Vietnam, the Department of Defense turned its attention back to the Soviet threat in Europe. Faced with an opposing force that was numerically superior, land-power-focused, and strategically positioned to overrun Western Europe, the United States initially turned to nuclear weapons to offset a battlefield disadvantage. Read More →

Document: Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization and Implications for U.S. Navy

August 11, 2015 11:53 AM

The following is the July 28, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Report: Chinese Navy Warship Rammed Two Vietnamese Fishing Vessels

By: Sam LaGrone

August 7, 2015 3:52 PM

An undated photo of a Chinese Type Yuting II Type 072A tank landing ship (LST). PLAN Photo

A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) amphibious warship allegedly rammed two Vietnamese fishing vessels operating near the disputed Spratly Islands in July, according to local press cited in an Office of Naval Intelligence threat to shipping report. Read More →

China Commissions First MLP-Like Logistics Ship, Headed For South Sea Fleet

By: Mike Yeo

July 14, 2015 4:18 PM

China commissioned its first semi-submersible logistics ship for the People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLAN) in a July 10 ceremony at the PLAN’s Zhanjiang Naval Base in Guangdong Province. CCTV Image

Essay: China’s Submarine Solution for the Taiwan Strait

By: Henry Holst

July 8, 2015 11:21 AM

2010 photo of a Type-39A Yuan-class submarine. CRS Photo

While several Chinese security-scenarios are discussed in defense circles, China’s Taiwan dilemma is still the primary driver for Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) acquisition. Read More →

Document: Report to Congress on China’s Naval Modernization and Implications for U.S. Navy

June 15, 2015 1:53 PM

The following is the June 1, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Opinion: India and U.S. Grow Closer Against a Backdrop of An Expansionist China

By: Punit Saurabh

June 15, 2015 12:55 PM

President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January. White House Photo

President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2015. White House Photo

Indo-U.S. relations have been the subject of interest for many policy analysts and with the emergence of an economic and military powerhouse in India, they have major implications for the United States and rest of the world. The divorced relationship that existed since the Cold war has gone beyond mutual suspicion and emerged as trusted friends. The liberalization of the Indian economy in 1991 brought new-found opportunities for both the nations. Read More →

Document: China’s Military Strategy

May 26, 2015 6:54 AM

A naval honor guard at the in 2012 on board the Liaoning. Xinhua News Agency Photo

The following is the first public Chinese Military Strategy white paper outlining a new policy of “active defense,” released by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on May 26, 2015. Read More →

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